In the 35th match of the T20 World Cup, West Indies will take on Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, 04 November. Jason Holder has breathed new life into the West Indies team with both ball and bat down the order and he is expected to lead the charge once again on Thursday.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are heavily dependent on the young batting group of Charit Aslanka, Pathum Nisanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, who is also the highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets, has been the biggest performer. Hasranga’s ability to score runs in critical conditions is also a big X-factor for Sri Lanka.
The fast trio of Chamika Karunaratne, Dushyant Chameera and Lahiru Kumara have failed to live up to their expectations. However, they will be keen to rectify it and Sri Lanka’s next match against West Indies is the perfect opportunity for them to do so.
Despite having several explosive batsmen in their ranks, West Indies can struggle against the slower bowlers of Sri Lanka, providing the 2014 champions a perfect opportunity to snatch the match from them.
Nicholas Pooran played a good innings in his last match for West Indies and he will continue to do the same in this game as well.
So far in the tournament, the team batting second has been more successful at this position – and with dew playing a big role, the captain winning the toss is expected to bowl first.
Ahead of this crucial match between West Indies vs Sri Lanka, we take a look at the head to head records of West Indies and Sri Lanka:
West Indies vs Sri Lanka in T20Is
If we take a look at the record face-to-face in T20Is, there is not much to differentiate between the two sides. West Indies and Sri Lanka have played 14 T20 matches against each other and have won seven matches each.
in T20 World Cup
If we look at the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka is maintaining an edge over West Indies. They have won five out of the seven matches played between the two teams in the showpiece event.
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